North country county fair organizers get ready to reopen after pandemic
WWNY North country county fair organizers get ready to reopen after pandemic By Emily Griffin | May 18, 2021 at 5:09 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 9:14 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Itâs the permission county fair officials have been waiting for: the greenlight to move ahead, with precautions in place.
Like a dragon rollercoaster or a carousel horse, New Yorkâs county fairs are moving full-steam ahead.
âIâm very pleased to hear it. Weâve been planning this for a while without making any firm movements on anything, but now we can move full steam ahead - and we are,â said Bob Simpson, Jefferson County Fair president.
Confusion continues over state guidance for county fairs
WWNY Confusion continues over state guidance for county fairs By Lexi Bruening | May 12, 2021 at 4:10 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 8:50 PM
ALBANY, N.Y. (WWNY) - Thereâs still no clear guidance from the state when it comes to county fairs.
Governor Andrew Cuomo said during a briefing Wednesday that the guidance recently announced for the state fair is the general fair guidance.
However, he did not have an answer when asked why there is nothing out for county fairs.
Cuomo only said rules for county fairs are different than those for the state fair.
County fair organizers ask: What about us?
WWNY County fair organizers ask: What about us? By Lexi Bruening | April 26, 2021 at 4:40 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 9:26 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - When Governor Cuomo announced there will be a state fair this year, local fair organizers perked up, asking about the fate of county fairs.
While the future of the state fair is clearer, county fair organizers are still in the dark about 2021.
“We want some guidance,” said Bob Simpson, president, Jefferson County Fair.
Cuomo came out with guidance earlier on Monday for the state fair when he announced “the fair must go on.”
LOWVILLE - Audrey June (Thayer) Eaves, 90, of the Number Three Road Lowville, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Audrey was born July 28, 1930 in Randallsville, the eldest daughter of the late Lester and Laura Welch Thayer. She grew up in Earlville and graduated from Earlville High School in 1949. While in high school she met Tom Eaves and they were married on August 26, 1950 at the Earlville Methodist Church. Audrey easily took on her new role as farm wife and farm partner and a few years later as a mother. She was the bond that joined their family, farm and home together as one strong unit. Audrey and Tom lived in the Sherburne area until moving their family and family farm to Lowville 44 years ago. Audrey and Tom were able to remain in their farmhouse until they both passed, because of the loving care and devotion their son Jerry provided for them.
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